Pinar del Río Province
Pinar del Río is one of the provinces of Cuba. It is at the western end of the island of Cuba.
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| Capital: | Pinar del Río |
| Area: | 10,904.03km² |
| Inhabitants: | 726,574 |
| Population Density: | 66.63 per km² |
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The Pinar del Río province has one of Cuba's three main mountain ranges, the Cordillera de Guaniguanico. The mountains are divided into the easterly Sierra del Rosario and the westerly Sierra de los Organos. These form a landscape characterised by steep sided limestone hills and flat, fertile valleys.
Tobacco farm in Pinar de Rio
The province relies on tobacco farming, with Pinar del Río producing 70% of Cuba's crop, used to make the cigars that are so prized overseas. The best tobacco, used for more expensive cigar brands, is grown in the flat lands of San Juan y Martínez. Tourism in the Viñales Valley is another important part of the economy.
Municipalities
- Bahía Honda
- Candelaria
- Consolación del Sur
- Guane
- La Palma
- Los Palacios
- Mantua
- Minas de Matahambre
- Pinar del Río
- San Cristóbal
- Sandino
- San Juan y Martínez
- San Luis
- Viñales
Famous people from Pinar del Río
- Omar Ajete - baseball player
- Danys Baez - baseball player
- José Contreras - baseball player
- Silvia Costa - high jumper
- Emeterio González - javelin thrower
- Pedro Luis Lazo - baseball player
- Omar Linares - baseball player
- Alay Soler - baseball player
Other websites
- Official site Archived 2012-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Visit Hotel Pinar del Río (in English)
- Villa Maria La Gorda Archived 2015-04-08 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
- Villa Cabo San Antonio Archived 2015-05-02 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
- Hotel Moka, Las Terrazas, Pinar del Río Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
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